Instruments
| A | Bbdim7 | Bm | E |
Verse
| A | A#dim7 |Blame it all on my roots, I showed up in boots | Bm7 | Bm7 |and ruined your black tie affair | E | E |The last one to know, the last one to show, | A | A |I was the last one you thought you'd see there
Verse 2 [Band]
| A | A#dim7 |And I saw the surprise and the fear in his eyes | Bm | Dm |when I took his glass of champagne | E | E |And I toasted you, said, "Honey, we may be through, | E | E |but you'll never hear me complain"
Hook
| A | A |'Cause I've got friends in low places | A | A |where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases | Bm | Bm | E | E |My blues away and I'll be okay| A | A |I'm not big on social graces, | A | A |think I'll slip on down to the oasis, | Bm | E | A | A |'cause I've got friends in low places
Guitar Solo
| A | A | A | A || Bm | E | A | A |
Verse 3
| A | A#dim7 |Well, I guess I was wrong, I just don't belong, | Bm | Bm |but then, I've been there before | E | E |Everything's all right, I'll just say good night | A | A |and I'll show myself to the door | A | A#dim7 |Hey, I didn't mean to cause a big scene, | Bm | Dm |just give me an hour and then| E | E | E | E |I'll be as high as that ivory tower that you're livin' in
Hook
| A | A |'Cause I've got friends in low places | A | A |where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases | Bm | Bm | E | E |My blues away and I'll be okay| A | A |I'm not big on social graces, | A | A |think I'll slip on down to the oasis, | Bm | E | A | A |'cause I've got friends in low places
Hook
| A | A |'Cause I've got friends in low places | A | A |where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases | Bm | Bm | E | E |My blues away and I'll be okay| A | A |I'm not big on social graces, | A | A |think I'll slip on down to the oasis, | Bm | E | A | A |'cause I've got friends in low places
Hook
| A | A |'Cause I've got friends in low places | A | A |where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases | Bm | Bm | E | E |My blues away and I'll be okay| A | A |I'm not big on social graces, | A | A |think I'll slip on down to the oasis, | Bm | E | A | A |'cause I've got friends in low places
Hook
| A | A |'Cause I've got friends in low places | A | A |where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases | Bm | Bm | E | E |My blues away and I'll be okay| A | A |I'm not big on social graces, | A | A |think I'll slip on down to the oasis, | Bm | E | A | A |'cause I've got friends in low places
